Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – July Meeting
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting July 18th
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for July 18th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Draft agenda items include: Administration Executive Report – Bruce…
112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a Goodlettsville, Tennessee Wholesale Grocer Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (“AWGI”) entered into a July 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act (Chemical Action Accident…
Arkansas Utility Energy Efficiency Goals: Arkansas Public Service Commission Order No. 43
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) issued Order No. 43 (“Order”) on July 13th addressing Arkansas utility energy savings targets for PY 2020-2022. See Docket No. 13-002-U. A number of organizations (including utilities) were part of a group denominated Parties Working Collaboratively…
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Administrative Law Judge Recommended Decision
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton issued a July 10th Recommended Decision (“RD”) in administrative proceedings involving C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”). See In the Matter of C & H Hog Farms, Inc. Docket No. 18-001-P…